Baseball super seven 1. Jesuit (12-0): The nation’s No. 1 team according to MaxPreps.com and PerfectGame.org, the Tigers have won all 12 of their games by a combined score of 131-12. 2. Steinbrenner (11-1): After their first loss of the season, to Strawberry Crest in the Saladino Tournament, the Warriors ...
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Thu. March 21, 2013 at 2:32 p.m. | Joel Anderson
BRANDON — Logan Crouse needed to escape one final jam, with runners at first and third and Bloomingdale only two outs from victory Thursday. The 6-foot-5 sophomore admitted to being nervous earlier against Durant and it showed late: Crouse allowed a leadoff single in the seventh inning and later sailed ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 11:33 p.m. | Joel Anderson
BRANDON — The tying run was on base, Durant was on the verge of an improbable collapse and Hillsborough’s seventh-inning hero from Monday was coming to the plate. But there would be no late-game heroics for Jesus Vega or the Terriers this time. Vega grounded into a double play and ...
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Thu. March 14, 2013 at 12:27 a.m. | Joel Anderson
At Brandon Scores • Durant 3, King 1 • Armwood 5, Freedom 3 • Brandon 5, Newsome 1 Pitchers of the day In addition to Danish (see related story), Armwood right-hander Shawn Queen tossed his second complete game of the season, scattering five hits in a 100-pitch effort against Freedom. ...
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Tue. March 12, 2013 at 10:46 p.m. | Joey Knight
BRANDON — Treated for bronchitis on Thursday, Durant right-handed ace Tyler Danish said he felt a little dehydrated even as he warmed up before the Cougars’ critical Saladino Tournament showdown Tuesday against King. Consequently, he spent all seven innings replenishing his 6-foot frame with the one liquid that proved essential: ...
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Tue. March 12, 2013 at 5:52 p.m. | Joey Knight
At Brandon Scores • King 11, Spoto 0 (5 innings) • Durant 8, Brooks DeBartolo 1 • Newsome 12, Armwood 1 (5) • Brandon 10, Freedom 1 Pitchers of the day King junior left-hander Tyeler Checkley was one batter from a perfect game before allowing a single to Spoto’s Marc ...
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Mon. March 11, 2013 at 10:40 p.m. | Bryan Burns
Baseball super seven 1. Jesuit (10-0): Including Thursday night’s matchup against Pinellas No. 1 East Lake, the Tigers have won their past five games by a combined score of 54-9. Spencer Trayner has been an early star, hitting .500 with 12 RBIs and a home run. He’s also won three ...
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Thu. March 07, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. | Joel Anderson
BRANDON — Durant dropped its first game of the season Friday against Newsome, and Cougars coach Butch Valdes said it was time to go “back to work.” “We had to go back to the drawing board,” he said. “We came out swinging and we got a lot more action out ...
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Tue. March 05, 2013 at 11:41 p.m. | Brandon Wright
Five Tampa Bay athletes are among MaxPreps’ top 100 baseball players in the country, according to rankings released late last week. Gaither INF Oscar Mercado led the locals as the site’s No. 9 overall prospect. The Florida State commit batted .370 as a junior and knocked in 29 runs. King ...
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Mon. March 04, 2013 at 10:50 a.m. | Matt Baker
TAMPA — In little more than a decade at Alonso, Landy Faedo gradually built one of Hillsborough County’s powerhouse baseball programs. Faedo has guided the Ravens to two Class 6A state championships, four state tournament berths and five region playoff appearances over 12 years. That resume has grown only more ...
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Thu. Feb. 28, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. | Joel Anderson
TAMPA — There was an early sign of hope, a two-out double in the bottom of the first that sailed deep into rightfield. Alonso’s fans buzzed with optimism, realizing hits and runs were sure to be at a premium with Durant ace Tyler Danish on the mound Tuesday. It was ...
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Tue. Feb. 26, 2013 at 11:15 p.m. | Joel Anderson
VALRICO — On Friday, Durant actually allowed its opponent to score. Despite having that mark against his name, Chaz Fowler managed to pull it together. The senior threw a complete game as the undefeated Cougars won 3-2 at Bloomingdale. Durant had recorded shutouts in its first three games while hanging ...
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Fri. Feb. 22, 2013 at 10:48 p.m. | Darek Sharp
As the summer baseball showcase circuit rolls on, Tampa Bay players keep collecting accolades. Here are the locals that made the all-tournament team, which was selected by Perfect Game, from the 2012 WWBA (World Wood Bat Association) 17u National Championship, held at the East Cobb Complex in Marietta, Ga. The ...
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Fri. July 20, 2012 at 5:28 p.m. | Laura Keeley
Player of the Year: INF/P Collin Woody, Sr., Wharton Entering the 2012 season, Collin Woody had only thrown 6.2 innings for Wharton. Coach Scott Hoffman, though, promised Woody this was his year. “We knew he could throw last year,” Hoffman said. “I kind of held the reins back on him ...
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Thu. June 14, 2012 at 3:06 p.m. | Times Staff
Pitcher of the Year: Lance McCullers, Jesuit, Sr. Why we picked him: Well, let’s see. McCullers was named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year. He gave up two earned runs the entire season, ending with a 0.18 ERA through 77 1/3 innings. He also struck out 45 percent ...
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Fri. June 08, 2012 at 6:24 p.m. | Laura Keeley